GWT: Champions League Semifinals.
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Only bothering with the first half. Thrilled for Dani. I personally have always loved him and never really understood the dislike for him from a lot of neutrals and even Barça supporters. Again though, very happy for him and his first half performance was pretty incredible.
Monaco's lineup was a bit puzzling. Fabinho not starting was surprising. Lemar as well depending on how you'd line up with Fabinho in there. Anyway, while they had some moments in the first half I felt as though they were really susceptible to the counter and Juve had a ton of space to operate in.
Monaco really had a helluva run and an incredible season. If they can keep this team together I can see them being a threat again next season. They'll have more experience and will likely bolster the squad.
Yet the narrative from so many Barça supporters over the years was that he couldn't cross. I always said it was nonsense and there was even one season where he statistically was if not the best one of the best in La Liga.
Maybe, but Lahm is much better.
He's even crossing and defending, something he never did for us. Amazing.
No, it wasn't.
It's funny because that whole discussion about Alves prior to this match had me thinking about the Final against Boro all those years ago. He had an excellent match in that one as well.
Yeah, but it would have been a bicycle kick.
Obviously.
My guess is "he wants to leave and it's in his contract so there's nothing we can do."
No need to thank Barça.
Exactly.
So someone at the club would always say that huh? Right. Amazing that people can't figure things out. If you actually followed the saga for as long as it went on you'd know that it was a 50-50 situation. You'd also realize that Dani didn't like what he was reading in the papers and that he had a somewhat volatile relationship with them as his comment suggests. That's between the press and Dani. Hell, go back and look at his return this season and what he said.
So Barça started numerous transfer rumors about Dani? OK.
For all the Dani nonsense in this thread, at least from this guy it's expected.
Monaco's lineup was a bit puzzling. Fabinho not starting was surprising. Lemar as well depending on how you'd line up with Fabinho in there. Anyway, while they had some moments in the first half I felt as though they were really susceptible to the counter and Juve had a ton of space to operate in.
Monaco really had a helluva run and an incredible season. If they can keep this team together I can see them being a threat again next season. They'll have more experience and will likely bolster the squad.
Yet the narrative from so many Barça supporters over the years was that he couldn't cross. I always said it was nonsense and there was even one season where he statistically was if not the best one of the best in La Liga.
Maybe, but Lahm is much better.
He's even crossing and defending, something he never did for us. Amazing.
No, it wasn't.
It's funny because that whole discussion about Alves prior to this match had me thinking about the Final against Boro all those years ago. He had an excellent match in that one as well.
But would Lahm have scored that?
Yeah, but it would have been a bicycle kick.
Obviously.
My guess is "he wants to leave and it's in his contract so there's nothing we can do."
No need to thank Barça.
Exactly.
So someone at the club would always say that huh? Right. Amazing that people can't figure things out. If you actually followed the saga for as long as it went on you'd know that it was a 50-50 situation. You'd also realize that Dani didn't like what he was reading in the papers and that he had a somewhat volatile relationship with them as his comment suggests. That's between the press and Dani. Hell, go back and look at his return this season and what he said.
So Barça started numerous transfer rumors about Dani? OK.
For all the Dani nonsense in this thread, at least from this guy it's expected.
Yeah...right.
According to one Dani Alves, that's what it felt like to him:
Dani Alves said:
But I'm sure Les Habs will find a way to spin that one.
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I mean, I don't blame Barca, to be fair.
He's 34, and it was time for Barca to find a long-term replacement.
I don't think a lot of people thought he had these kinds of dominating performances still in him.
But then again, ageism is strong in football... Once you're past 30, people are already putting players on shelves.
One thing to remember... Alves had an injury in the earlier part of the season, then was a sub most of the time as Lichtsteiner started, and they shared duties there according to whether Allegri wanted a more offensive or defensive approach.
His "big" moment came in the Porto match, and it's like he's been a different player since then.
But at his age, him having played 35 matches as opposed to everyone else on Juve 55+, it can't hurt that he's that little bit fresher at this point.
Either way, for the last 2 months, he has been absolutely fantastic
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Dani Alves said a lot of things:
So the board was false and ungrateful and didn't respect him while only offering to renew his contract when the FIFA ban came into effect yet he signed the deal anyway?
He also said this:
He also said this regarding the media:
Like I said, I personally love Dani and always have. I think he has horrible taste, but he always struck me as genuine and unique person. However I also think he came off as a bit sensitive. He let the press get to him too much at times even though I'm fine with him standing up for himself. Barça surely could have done better on their end too, but Dani could have as well and at the end of the day he wanted to leave.
So the board was false and ungrateful and didn't respect him while only offering to renew his contract when the FIFA ban came into effect yet he signed the deal anyway?
He also said this:
He also said this regarding the media:
Like I said, I personally love Dani and always have. I think he has horrible taste, but he always struck me as genuine and unique person. However I also think he came off as a bit sensitive. He let the press get to him too much at times even though I'm fine with him standing up for himself. Barça surely could have done better on their end too, but Dani could have as well and at the end of the day he wanted to leave.
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Players are incredibly bipolar when it comes to talking to the press. It's hilarious in some ways. Sometimes I think they just go on autopilot and with the good ones, you'll get exactly what they think about something at that moment.
If you put reporters from three different countries in front of a player and ask questions in three languages you will get three contradictory sets of comments.
If you put reporters from three different countries in front of a player and ask questions in three languages you will get three contradictory sets of comments.
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It's going to be amazing final between Real Madrid vs Juventus. Man of the big games aka man of 52 goals in UCL quarter finals aka Cristiano Ronaldo doesn't have issues to score for Buffon like Messi always does.
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Is that why Real have conceded 15 goals in 11 CL games this season while Juventus have conceded just 3 goals in 12 games? Or why Real have conceded 4 goals in 2 games against Barcelona this season and Juventus have conceded 0 goals in 2 games against the same team?
It's infuriating to see so many referees hesitate to do their job.
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